Santos Dumont is a Brazilian mini-series produced by

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that dramatizes the life of inventor Alberto Santos Dumont.

Synopsis

The miniseries deals with the inventor's childhood in Brazil, parallel to his mature period in France, where he was involved in the evolution of lighter- and heavier-than-air aircraft.

Production

The pre-production took four years, where scriptwriters Pedro Mota Gueiros and Gabriel Mariani Flaksman did extensive research among the various biographies and texts written by or about the aviator. Actor João Pedro Zappa did five months of intensive French lessons to participate in the production, even stayed two weeks in Cannes to train the language, Belgian actor Thierry Tremouroux helped him in the language and considered him to be the most complex character he has ever faced. Entrepreneur Alan Calassa lent his replicas of

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and Demoiselle for production. The technical drawings were recreated by the team that opted for the most practical effects. The production filmed scenes outside the

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before the

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Cast

* João Pedro Zappa -

Santos Dumont Alberto Santos-Dumont (self-stylised as Alberto Santos=Dumont; 20 July 1873 – 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-t ...

* Miguel Pinheiro - Nuno * Joana de Verona - Almerinda * Guilherme Garcia -

(child) * Thierry Tremouroux - Albert Chapin *

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- Etienne *

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* Antonio Saboia -

Louis Blériot Louis Charles Joseph Blériot ( , also , ; 1 July 1872 – 1 August 1936) was a French aviator, inventor, and engineer. He developed the first practical headlamp for cars and established a profitable business manufacturing them, using much of t ...

* Kauan Ceglio - Jorge Dumont *

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- Father Jonas

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